Adjustable stanchion



Patented Mar. 2, [948 ADJUSTABLE STAN CHION Louis V. Fryzel and RudolphFrohner, New York, N. Y.

Application August 24,1945, Serial No. 612,518

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as amended April 30, 1928; 3700. G. 757) 7 Claims.

1.. This invention relates to an adjustable support or stanchion fortemporary holding jobs.

One instance in which this support is particularly useful is in shipconstruction for temporarlly holding fittings, such as berthing sockets,

batten sockets, electric light receptacles, switch boxes, overheadwireway brackets, coamings, etc., in place while they are being weldedor otherwise permanently secured. In large ships, as for exampleaircraft carriers, there are thousands of such fittings to be installed,and use of the device of this invention enables an invaluable saving tobe made in time and labor.

An object of this invention is to provide an adjustable support fortemporarily holding fittings until they are permanently secured.

Another object is to provide an adjustable support for temporarilyholding, levelling and aligning fittings until they are permanentlysecured.

A further object is to provide an adjustable stanchion adapted to beused in installing fittings on a ship upon building ways.

Further objects and advantages of this invention, as well as itsconstruction, arrangement and operation will be apparent from thefollowing description and claims in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation partly broken away of theadjustable support of this invention,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation partly in section of the inner member of thesupport shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2

Fig. 4 is a detailed plan view of the level attachment upon the supportshown in'Figure 1,

Fig. 5 is a detailed side view of the level attachment shown in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a side view partly in section of one type of top attachmentadapted to be secured to the inner member shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. '7 is a side view of another type of top attachment adapted tobesecured to the inner member shown in Fig. 2, and

Fig. '8 is a side View of one type of bottom attachment adapted to besecured to the bottom of the support shown in Fig. 1. r

Fig, 1 shows a sleeve :5, having a longitudinal slot H, which isprovided with notches 12 at spaced intervals. An inner member, generallydesignated as i 3, telescopically engages the sleeve 19. The innermember l3, shown in detail in Fig. 2, comprises a base piece i4 having aconnecting member i5 of smaller diameter fixedly secured thereto asatiii. The connecting member I5 telescopically engages a top member I6and is prevented from becoming detached therefrom when extended by ahead I! which engages a washer l8 fixed to the top member 15. A coilspring [9 bearing upon the base piece l4 and the washer IS on the topmember it normally keeps the top member I6 and base piece l4 apart tothe full limit allowed by the connecting member I5.

The base piece Id of the inner member I3 is provided with a liftinghandle 20, shown in detail in Figure 3, which extends through thelongitudinal slot II in the sleeve ID and is adapted to be placed in anyone of the notches l2 (Fig. 1)

A levelling attachment, generally designated as 2| (Fig. 1) is providedat a convenient height on the sleeve l 0 of the support for enabling thework to be levelled or aligned simultaneously with being supported. Thisattachment 2|, shown in detail in Figs. 4 and 5, comprises a bracket 22attached to the sleeve H] as at 23 and extending normally therefrom. Atable 24 having a transverse level 25 and a longitudinal level 26mounted thereon is hinged upon the bracket 22 as at 28. A groove 29 isprovided at each side of the table 24 for slidably receiving a covermember 30, which i used for protecting the levels 25 and 26 whenoverhead work is being done. A wedge 3! (Fig. 1) ,having a sloping edge32, of a declivity corres onding to the decliviti of a ship uponbuilding ways, is provided for insertion between the bracket 22 andtable 24 when the stanchion is to be used upon ships on ways.

The bottom of the sleeve i0 and the top of the inner member l3 areprovided with attachments 34 and 35, respectively, which are shaped tohold the fittings to be installed or are designed to rest upon the deckor bulkhead as the case may be. The bottom 'attachmentt i is providedwith 'a' shank 36 of suitable dimensions to enable it to be insertedwithin the sleeve I0, and the top attachment 35 is provided with asimilar shank 36 of suitable dimensions to enable it .to be insertedwithin the inner member It. The attachments are secured by means of a'thumbscrew 37 extending through a hole in the sleeve H1, or in the innermember l3, and engaging a threaded matching hole in the shank 36.

If a support of greater length is desired an extension member can beprovided with connections adapted to fit either the bottom of the sleeveH3 or the top of the inner member l3.

'A top attachment adapted to be used in installing overhead battensockets, is shown in Fig. 6. This attachment comprises a cross member 40secured to the shank 36, and having a spring clip 4| mounted upon eachend, as by wing screw 42 and nut 43. The cross members 40 may be slottedat each end as at 40a to allow the spring clips M to be adjusted asdesired. The batten sockets Mi to be installed are fitted over thespring clips 4! and are securely held thereby until permanently fixed tothe overhead. When the batten sockets" i l are, permanently fixed, thestanchiorr is lowered and the spring. clips snap. loose.

Another top attachment, adapted to be used in installing overheadberthing hanger hks, is shown in Fig. '7. This attachment comprises ahook receptacle d5 of a width slightly larger. than the hook to beinstalled. A stop 46 is provided for receiving the end of the hook andfor holding the hook in place.

Fig. 8 shows another type of bottom: attachment which is especiallyadapted to prevent the stanchion from sliding and is also particularlyuseful in lining up jobs from center punch works on a deck or bulkhead.This attachment comprises a. steel point ll secured to: the shank.portibn2361 Optionally, other types of: bottom and top attachmentsdesigned. for: the particular: job at can. be provided Without departingfrom the principles: of the invention as described and claimed herein,

In operation, the types of attachments are chosen according to'the:nature of the: fittings to be: installed and are placed. in. positionupon: the ends or. the stanchion. If the. work is: to: be; done uporr aship on buildingways, the: declivity wedge T13 is inserted between the;level table; E i; and bracket 22. This is not necessary if the. ship isin dryd'ock'. or otherwise.- resting upon a level keel, or if thestanchion is. to be; used in buildings or other stationary structures;The fittings to be installed? are then placed in or upon theattachments, as for. example the batten sockets 4d upon the spring clipsM (Fig. 6).. The stanchion is then placed in approximately the correctposition and is adjusted by lifting: on the handle Zil and placing it inthe proper notch 52. If the fittin'gheld by the attachment is to belevelled, or if a top fitting is to be aligned with a center punch markon the deck, the stanchion is levelled by using the levelling attachmentiii. The cover member 3''!- is put in place on the level attachment itbefore overhead work is done. The stanchion supports the work and holdsit in place under tension of the spring 19. The fitting can then bepermanently secured as by welding or other means, the supportingstanchion allowing the operator the use of both hands in completing thejob. The" fitting is thus easily installed in its proper position. Theoperator will not be subjected: to burningby welding sparks or otherwiseinconvenienced due to having to hold the job with one hand.

Various modifications and changes can be made in the devices describedabove without departing from. the spirit and scope of this invention asset forth in the appended claims,

The invention described herein may be manuiactured and used by or forthe Government of the United States for governmental. purposes withoutthe payment of any royalties. thereon or therefor.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, an adjustable support for temporarily holding andsupporting fittings, said support having a longitudinal axis and providing an. upper plane surface normal to said axis; means providing. asecond plane surface at a presaid axis, means providing a second planesurface at apredetermined angle with the first-mentioned surface, anattachment upon one end of said: sleeve, levelling means on said secondplane surface whereby, when said axis is adjusted to bring said secondsurface into a horizontal position, said upper surface is at thepredetermined angle with the horizontal, an inner member telescopicallyengaging the other end of said sleeve and extending therefrom, anattachment upon the extended end of said inner member adapted to" holdsaid fittings-, and means for yieldably holding said inner member at:any of a pluralityof extended positions: in relation to said sleeve;

3. An adjustable stanchion comprising; a sup:- porting sleeve having alongitudinal slot therein, a plurality of notches: at spaced intervalsupon said slot, an. attachment upon the bottom of said supportingsleeve, an. inner member telescopically engaging. said supporting sleeveand having an extending top piece. and, a base piece spaced therefrom, aconnecting member between said top piece and said base. piecetelescopically en.- gaging one of said pieces, a coilspring disposedabout said connecting member and; arranged? so as to. yieldably extendsaid top piece from said base piece, an attachment upon the extendingend of said top piece and a lifting handle secured to said base piece"extending through said. longitudinal slot in said: sleeve and: adaptedto be disposed in: any of said notches in. said slot.

4. adjustable stanchion comprising; a supporting sleeve having a notchedlongitudinal slot therein, an attachment upon the. bottom of: saidsleeve, a bracket secured to. said sleeve and. extending normal thereto,a hinged table mounted on said bracket, a detachable declivlty wedgebetween said table and said bracket, a level mounted upon said table, acover member slidably engaging said table for covering said level, aninner member telescopically engaging said sleeve and having an extendingtop piece and a base piece spaced therefrom, connecting member fixed tosaid base piece and telescopically engaging said top piece, a coilspring disposed around said connecting member and exerting: a yieldableforce upon said top piece and said base piece, an attachment upon saidtop piece, and a lifting handle secured to said base piece extendingthrough said longitudinal slot in said sleeve and adapted to be disposedin anyone of the said notches in said longitudinal slot.

5. An adjustable stanchion comprising supporting means, an inner membertelescopically engaging said supporting means and having an extendingtop piece and a base piece spaced therefrom, a connecting member betweensaid pieces and telescopically engaging one of said pieces, resilientmeans arranged to extend yieldably said top piece from said base piece,lifting means attached to said base piece and means for selectivelyreceiving said lifting means at a plurality of positions along said suporting means.

6. An adjustable stanchion comprising supporting means, an inner membertelescopically 7. In combination means providing a first surface andadapted to be supported by a second non-horizontal surface and to bemovable toward and away from a normal to the non-horizontal surface,means attached tothe first mentioned means and defining a third surfaceparallel to the first mentioned surface, means adapted to define afourth surface at an angle with the third surface equal to the declivityof the second sur- 6 7 face and means for indicating when the fourthsurface is level whereby a workman using said combination knows when thecombination has been moved to a position such that said first surface issubstantially parallel to said non-horizontal surface.

LOUIS V. FRYZEL. RUDOLPH FROHNERI.

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